Iowa State Claims Three Titles Friday at Drake Relays

04.27.2018 | Track and Field

Photo Gallery Friday Results Highlights: Women's 4x800 Title Highlights: Men's 4x800 Title Interview: Martin Smith

DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a historic day for Iowa State at the Drake Relays Friday night at Drake Stadium. The Cyclones picked up three victory flags, sweeping the men's and women's 4x800-meter relays and with Jhoanmy Luque winning the women's long jump.

Iowa State is the first program to sweep the men's and women's 4x800-meter relays since Missouri did so in 2000. Iowa State was the first program to do the sweep in 1979. The Cyclone mens' 4x800 win is the first time the Cyclones have won a Drake Relays relay title since taking the 2007 Sprint Hurdle Relay.

The men's race was full of drama with the second-straight showdown between Iowa State and Iowa, with Missouri joining the battle this year. Iowa State led at each of the relay exchanges by Festus Lagat, Roshon Roomes and Frank Hayes, but both Missouri and Iowa grabbed the lead in the final lap, but Jaymes Dennison sealed the deal in the final 200, pulling away to take the win in 7:27.98, the No. 7 mark in ISU history.

In the women's 4x800, Evelyne Guay and Erinn Stenman-Fahey had the Cyclones in a three-horse race with Ohio State and Utah. It was the final two legs that made the difference, as Larkin Chapman pushed ISU ahead in the front-stretch heading to the final exchange, with Jasmine Staebler pulling away to get the win in 8:36.51, the No. 2 mark in program history.

It was not the smoothest day for Luque, as she started her afternoon with two-straight fouls, forcing her into a conservative 19-2 (5.84m) jump to ensure her advancement. She picked it up after that, jumping to second on her fourth effort of 19-11 (6.07m), taking the lead with her fifth leap of 20-5 1/4 (6.23m) and closing out the competition with her season-best 20-11 1/4 (6.38m) to get the win. Luque is now a three-time Drake Relays champion, and will look to add a fourth tomorrow in the triple jump.

In the women's 4x1,600-meter relay, the Cyclones were in fourth heading into the third leg, when Cailie Logue took over the race. The freshman carried ISU into second and onto the shoulder of leaders Kansas State. While the Wildcats pulled away for the win, Karly Ackley was able to hold off Minnesota to keep ISU in second at 19:26.25, making them the fifth-fastest 4x1,600 team in school history.

Up Next
Iowa State closes the Drake Relays out tomorrow. The Cyclones' first competitors will get rolling at 9 a.m.

Iowa State Results
200m Dash (W): 1. Brionna Thomas, Purdue – 22.99(w); 14. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 24.33(w)
100m Hurdles (W): 1. Savannah Roberson, Purdue – 13.38; 22. Tasha Frazier, Iowa State – 14.82
4x400m Relay Prelim (M): 1. Iowa – 3:08.67; 10. Iowa State (Ka'ven Berry, Logan Schneider, Eric Fogltanz, Elijah Young) – 3:15.62
4x800m Relay (W): 1. Iowa State (Evelyne Guay, Erinn Stenman-Fahey, Larkin Chapman, Jasmine Staebler) – 8:36.51
4x800m Relay (M): 1. Iowa State (Festus Lagat, Roshon Roomes, Frank Hayes, Jaymes Dennison) – 7:27.98
4x1,600m Relay (W): 1. Kansas State – 19:22.42; 2. Iowa State (Gwynne Wright, Anne Frisbie, Cailie Logue, Karly Ackley) – 19:26.25

Long Jump (W): 1. Jhoanmy Luque, Iowa State – 20-11 1/4 (6.38m); 22. Tasha Frazier, Iowa State – 17-0 3/4 (5.20m)
Javelin (M): 1. Michael Shuey, Velassa Track Club – 247-0 (75.28m); 24. Blake Hughes, Iowa State – 159-9 (48.71m)
Shot Put (W): 1. Laulauga Tausaga, Iowa – 54-11 1/4 (16.74m); 12. Essence Henderson, Iowa State – 47-7 3/4 (14.52m); 16. Keiara Williams, Iowa State – 46-10 3/4 (14.29m)
Discus (W): 1. Micaela Hazelwood, Purdue – 188-1 (57.34m); 6. Essence Henderson, Iowa State – 158-8 (48.36m)
High Jump (M): 1. Rahman Minor, Purdue – 7-1 (2.16m); T-6. Cody Durbin, Iowa State – 6-8